Australia Joins China In Censoring The Internet — The Australian Government has announced that they will be joining China as one of the few countries globally that broadly censor the internet. — The Labor Party's policy was announced prior to the Australian Election in November …

LG preps 52, 84-inch multi-touch LCDs, more — LG Phillips LCD has today revealed some of its first multi-touch displays and is targeting them at users who want to bring the technology to large rooms and public spaces. At 52 and 84 inches, the two new displays are the largest yet to allow …

BlackBerry 9000 revealed, major disappointment? — It appears the rumored touchscreen BB is just a myth if you believe what first time poster Cooper over at BB Forums has to say. This photo was purportedly taken in Waterloo at the RIM campus. The 9xxx line won't see a touchscreen for a long …

Js/snz.a - likely false positive in eTrust / Vet Anti-Virus — It appears that CA's eTrust Anti-Virus product (also known as Vet Anti-Virus, often bundled with other security applications such as ZoneAlarm) is coming up with a false positive for js/snz.a for several complex javascript applications.

iPhone firmware 1.1.3 video walkthrough posted — It seems pretty clear by now that the images and videos floating around of an iPhone running firmware 1.1.3 are legit, but if you still have doubts as to their veracity, a new walkthrough that's been posted should put those to rest.

Cloudy visions of the future — Regular commentator Bill Thompson looks forward to cheap net access and cloud computing. — If you're ever asked to forecast the way computing will develop, offer to look three to five years ahead. — It's a good, safe time frame because if you're right …

Mobile phone you can use in the shower — Soon there really will be no escape from mobile phones. They can be used on the world's highest mountains, on planes and even underground, but phone manufacturers now want customers to use their products underwater.

Web Playgrounds of the Very Young — LOS ANGELES — Forget Second Life. The real virtual world gold rush centers on the grammar-school set. — Trying to duplicate the success of blockbuster Web sites like Club Penguin and Webkinz, children's entertainment companies are greatly accelerating efforts …